Koh Phangan, Thailand
tropical climate · beach · medium crowds · budget prices
🏊 Swimmable sea this month (≥22°C)
If you're planning a coastal escape, Koh Phangan deserves a close look. This Thailand destination lies in the tropics, and its climate record peaks at a 94/100 sun score in March — 29°C afternoons under 52% average cloud cover.
Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 27°C (January) and 29°C (April). The wet–dry contrast is pronounced: 87% rain-day odds in October against 28% in March. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.
Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 29°C highs with 46% rain-day odds, summer 29°C at 63%, autumn 27°C at 81%, and winter 27°C at 47%. In short: plan around spring if you can, keep winter as the fallback, and go into autumn with managed expectations (its season score is 75). For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is January: still 27°C highs, with a sun score of 88.
Best months to visit Koh Phangan
The best month on record is March — a 94/100 sun score, built on 52% cloud cover and 28% rain-day odds — followed by February and April. In practice you have flexibility — January–December all stay above a 70 sun score. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is November (73/100).
Among the tropical destinations in our catalog, its March rain odds beat 71% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Koh Phangan → · More destinations for March →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, one looks mostly clear and 15 carry meaningful rain risk, in a 22–28°C band. Today's cached sun score is 79/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 9,561 km | ~12 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 9,493 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 9,850 km | ~12 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 9,745 km | ~12 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 9,271 km | ~12 h | Find flights → |
Estimates from distance; actual schedules may require a connection.
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 27 Oct, 18:52 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct | 27° / 24° | 91% | 94% |
| Thu 29 Oct | 27° / 24° | 98% | 85% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 27° / 23° | 93% | 71% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 28° / 24° | 80% | 70% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 28° / 23° | 46% | 50% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 28° / 22° | 48% | 60% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 26° / 23° | 78% | 64% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 28° / 24° | 37% | 69% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 27° / 24° | 75% | 70% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 28° / 24° | 73% | 73% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 27° / 24° | 68% | 71% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 28° / 24° | 80% | 79% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 28° / 23° | 82% | 79% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 27° / 23° | 92% | 75% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 28° / 24° | 89% | 60% |
Koh Phangan climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (March highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.9° / 24.4° | 63.3% | 43.5% | 88 |
| February | 27.4° / 24.7° | 49.7% | 40% | 93 |
| March | 28.5° / 25.5° | 52.1% | 27.5% | 94 |
| April | 29.3° / 26.3° | 62.8% | 41.3% | 89 |
| May | 29.1° / 26.2° | 83.6% | 68.4% | 86 |
| June | 28.8° / 26° | 89.2% | 61.3% | 86 |
| July | 28.5° / 25.6° | 90.3% | 68.4% | 82 |
| August | 28.3° / 25.5° | 87.7% | 59% | 85 |
| September | 27.8° / 25.1° | 90.5% | 74.7% | 77 |
| October | 27.4° / 24.5° | 87.9% | 87.1% | 74 |
| November | 27.2° / 24.4° | 81.2% | 80% | 73 |
| December | 26.9° / 24.3° | 71.1% | 57.3% | 80 |
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